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Hi Mercthunder, I noticed your post and it sounded so familiar to my situation. I'm in Melbourne and when we orginally starting looking for an investment, we started out looking at Brisbane. We then changed our plans and looked into an option closer to home and did a lot of research on...

Hi Tom-B, Do you have any advice on which suburbs to look at in Shep? I have looked at the figures in terms of capital growth and rental yield for the suburbs in Shep but it seems pretty even across the board. Is it better to stick close to the main center? I have looked on the net to...

Hi Tom-B, Thanks for your post :) Funny you mentioned Shepparton, I have looked into the area and the growth has not been spectacular, although rental yields are quite good. I read an article by Jon Edwards in this month's API magazine and he name Shepparton as one of the areas he expects...

Thx for your advice Ben. I will continue my search and if you don't mind, can I get your opinion if I find something that fits the bill. Ta, Mery

Hi Ben, Looking at no more than 300k and borrowing 95%. Thanks again :), Mery

Hi everyone, Thanks for the replies regarding my post. Ben, in regards to your reply, I'm glad to hear that you are familiar with the area, particularly Golden Square. I had thought about looking at properties on a large block with the possibility for sub division, however, as I have prior...

Hi everyone, I have been reading the forums but I've only recently joined and this is my first post :) Must add that this website is fantastic! I purchased my first property 4 years ago, which I currently live in and I am looking to purchase my first investment property. I've spent a lot...